Container for cube-sugar with delivery devices



Dec. 1, 1931. A. RACUSIN ET AL 1,834,641

CONTAINER FOR CUBE SUGAR WITH DELIVERY DEVICES Filed May 27, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 J12 venZOrS i ,MM M I flllorneys 1, 1931. A. RACUSIN ETAL CONTAINER FOR CUBE SUGAR WITH DELIVERY DEVICES Filed May 27, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Jnveniors: 65 7/ mr sz'n j sef S iiq Y IwW'W W fliiorney Patented Dec. 1, 1931 ADOLF mousm, F BERLIN; GERMANY,,ANDaosErsrInn, or WARSAW, :roLAND oon'TAINERroacUBE-suenR was DELIVERY DEVICES Application filed. May 27, 1930, Serial No. 456,271; and in Germany May 29, 1929.

The present invention relates to a container touched or fingered in the operation of filling the container. Thisis particularly valuable and desirable for hygenic reasons;

The chief novel features of the sugar container constructed according to the present invention reside in the provision, at the bottom thereof, of a downcomer that is a vertical tube having a delivery opening and an 7 ejecting flap, while another tube is telescopically mounted on the downcomer so as to be capable of sliding thereon. The latter tube is likewise provided with a delivery opening and adapted to control the said ejecting flap. l

Various other features and advantages will become apparent during the continuance of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and showing for purposes of exemplification a preferred form and manner in which the invention may. be embodied and practised:

Figure 1 is a somewhat diagrammatic view in elevation partly in section of the improved sugar container in closed condition;

Figure 2 is a similar view of the container in delivery condition;

Figure 3 is a view in top plan thereof; and

Figures 4 to 6 illustrate certain details.

As will be seen in the drawings the sugar container according to the present invention comprises in a vessel for the reception of the cube-sugar including a funnel-shaped bottom 6, and the base portion including the delivery device which essentially is composed of the two telescopically slidable tubes.

The one or outer tube 0 projects upwards through the bottom Z) and three radial arms a are symmetrically mounted on the top end of the tube and adapted to move up and down together with the tube 0 when the latter is telescopically displaced on the inner stationary tube or downcomer d. The latter is pr0- vided with a lateral handle 9 and is normally kept in elevated position by a coiled spring 'Z abutting against an annular flange k of the tube 0 as will be seen in Figure 1.

The tube-0 is laterally recessed to form a delivery opening'z' and the downcomer Z is 7 also recessed toforma delivery openingg the two openings 6 and'g reglstermg when the parts, occupy the delivery positlons as will be seen in Figure 2.

Diametrically opposite the opening 6 of the tube 0, there is provided a second recess h and similarly in the downcomer d there are provided recesses e and f. The'recesses h, e, f receive the ejecting flap 0 pivotally mounted on a horizontal shaft 9 supported in suitable bearings provided in the base portion of the container. Mountedj'on the shaft g so as to beycapable ofswinging thereabout, isa

lever "1"; equipped 'with anarm or feeder n-and controlled by adraw-spring m.

The? lower edge 190' of the ejecting recess or opening'of the tube 0 serves to normally support the flap 0 while the lower edge 8 of the opposite recess or opening h of the tube creleasesfthe lever'r and consequently the I arm or vane n, when or as the ejecting tube 0 reo'ccupies its uppermost position.

I The handling. or operation of the device is as follows:

The pieces of sugar are discharged fronr the device singly and in succession as desired. WVhen a piece is wanted to be de1iv-' ered, the tubec is to be moved downwards by 7 means of the handle 9 see Figure 2 whereby theejecting flap 0 is caused to turn or swing downwards under the weight or load of the piece of sugarsupported by the flap. It will 5 be seen in Figure 2 that pieces of sugar are piledup in the downcomer singly, that is one on top of the next preceding one, and that therefore only a single piece can be discharged at a time. Thus only the lowermost piece of sugar will be delivered from the tilted flap. For as the tube 0 is shifted downwardsmanually by means of the handle 9 T the lever T will be released and allowed to' swing about the axis or shaft 9 due-to the action of the draw-spring m so as to cause the arm or feeler n rigidly connected with the. i

said lever, to come in contact with the next. followingpiece of-sugar; and to arrest the lat-.2;

ter by forcing the same towards and in contact with the inner surface of the wall of the downcomer d whereby not only the next following piece of sugar but also the whole pile of sugar pieces in the downcomer will be retained in position as will be readily understood upon inspection of Figure 2. Subsequently when the handle 9 is jI'e'i leased the spring Z will act to move thetube vention,rbut while the elements shown and de- I scribed are well adapted to'serve the purposes for while they are intended its to be understood, that the invention is not limited to the precise construction set forth, but includes within its purview such changes as the same time to arrest and withhold the several sugar pieces in the downcomer except the lowermost one, a draw-spring being provided for moving the said arm or feeler individually.

5. A cube-sugar container as claimed in claim 2, wherein the lower edge of the ejecting recess or opening of the tube serves to support the flap, while the lower edge of the opposite recess or opening of the tube acts toxreleasealever fo'rming'a part of-the flapand carrying the arm or feeler, when the ejecting'tube reoccupies its uppermost position..

6.'A' cube-sugar container as claimed in claim 2, vwherein the arms or vanes arearranged in. a manner, that when theejecting tube is moved to its lowermost position, the

upper edgesfof the said arms or vanes will lie approximately in the plane of the bottom of the vessel.

tures.

ADOLF RACUSIN; JOSEF SPIRA.

mayv-bemade within the scope of the appended claims.

Whatwe claim is:

1. A-container for cube-sugar with a deliv ery device, comprising: in a vessel with a bottom and .a base-portion below the bottomv a tdowncomerbelow thesaid bottom, a delivery. recess in the downcomer, an ejecting flap in the said downcomerya telescopically -.;di'splaceable tubegon the downcomer adapted toproject into the said vessel and to operate the said 'flap; and a" delivery recess or opening in the said tube. V

2; Acontainer for'cube-sugar with a de livery device, comprising a vessel with a bottom and caIbase-part below the bottom, a downcomer below the said bottom a delivery recess or opening in the slide wall of'the. downcomer, an ejecting flap in the said downcomer a telescopically displaceable tube on the downcomer adapted to project into the said vessel and to control the said flap a delivery recess oropening in the said wall of the said tube, a plurality of horizontal arms 4 or vanes at the top of the tube, and an opening'in thelbottom for'the tube and vanes to project therethrough, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

31A" cube-sugar container as claimed in claim Qivherein the'ejecting flap'is pivotally supported. in. recesses of the downcomer and the tube surrounding the latter, the tube be' ing adaptedto normally hold the flap in posi-' tion f-orclosing the delivery recess or open- :ing; of the downcomer.

4.",A' cube-sugar container as claimed in claim=2,wherein-.an arm or feeler is pivotally connected with the flap soas to move simultaneously with the fiap,1when the latter is -opened; and to move individually and act' at In testimony whereof we afii xour signa- 

